Creative writing competition: HG Wells Short Story Competition 2020

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03 March 2020
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This year's theme is 'Vision'

The competition is for original, unpublished short stories between 1,500 and 5,000 words on the theme.

There are two prize categories. The £1,000 Margaret and Reg Turnhill Prize is for writers under 21. The Grand Prize for writers over 21 is £500. Winners and runners up will be published in an anthology.

There is no entry fee for writers under 21. In the over-21s category, the entry fee is £10 per story, and £5 for students.

The closing date is 6 July.

For full details see the website.

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